CEO changes
Chief executive officer appointments and departures from SEC 8-K filings.
Updated Nov 6, 2026
CEO changes, last 12 months
380
Appointments
210
Departures
27
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Appointments and departures per month
December 2025 to November 2026
| Month | Appointments | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 59 | 12 |
| September 2026 | 67 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 59 | 4 |
| November 2026 | 25 | 5 |
Sectors with the most CEO changes
Last 12 months
| Sector | CEO changes |
|---|---|
| Software | 24 |
| Biotechnology | 12 |
| Energy | 7 |
| Professional services | 6 |
| Banking and finance | 5 |
| Electronics | 4 |
| Insurance | 3 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Health care | 1 |
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380 changes
| Filing date | Company | Person | Change | Effective date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC | Richard K. Carnifax | Departed | Aug 6, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC | Wade M. Jenke | Appointed | Aug 6, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | NEWMARK GROUP, INC. | Barry M. Gosin | Departed | Dec 31, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Post Holdings, Inc. | Nicolas Catoggio | Appointed | Oct 1, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | FingerMotion, Inc. | Martin Shen | Departed | Aug 4, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | FingerMotion, Inc. | Jolie Kahn | Appointed | Aug 4, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Northann Corp. | Lin Li | Departed | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | NVE CORP /NEW/ | Daniel A. Baker | Departed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | UY Scuti Acquisition Corp. | Jialuan Ma | Departed | Aug 6, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | UY Scuti Acquisition Corp. | Qunxue Yin | Appointed | Aug 8, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | V2X, Inc. | Jeremy C. Wensinger | Appointed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | B&G Foods, Inc. | Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller | Departed | Aug 7, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | B&G Foods, Inc. | Robert D. Mills | Appointed | Aug 10, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | CONOCOPHILLIPS | Andrew (Andy) M. O’Brien | Appointed | Sep 1, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | CONOCOPHILLIPS | Ryan M. Lance | Departed | Sep 1, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP | Joseph C. Bartolacci | Departed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP | Michael J. Whitehead | Appointed | Aug 31, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | HOME DEPOT, INC. | Edward P. Decker | Appointed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Azora Therapeutics, Inc. (DE) | Cary Claiborne | Departed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | TELA Bio, Inc. | Antony Koblish | Departed | Aug 3, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
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- UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INCDeparted
Richard K. Carnifax CEO
Filed Aug 6, 2026Effective Aug 6, 2026SEC 8-K
- UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INCAppointed
Wade M. Jenke CEO
Filed Aug 6, 2026Effective Aug 6, 2026SEC 8-K
- NEWMARK GROUP, INC.Departed
Barry M. Gosin CEO
Filed Aug 7, 2026Effective Dec 31, 2026SEC 8-K
- Post Holdings, Inc.Appointed
Nicolas Catoggio CEO
Filed Aug 7, 2026Effective Oct 1, 2026SEC 8-K
- FingerMotion, Inc.Departed
Martin Shen CEO
Filed Aug 10, 2026Effective Aug 4, 2026SEC 8-K
- FingerMotion, Inc.Appointed
Jolie Kahn CEO
Filed Aug 10, 2026Effective Aug 4, 2026SEC 8-K
- Northann Corp.Departed
Lin Li CEO
Filed Aug 10, 2026Effective Jun 30, 2026SEC 8-K
- NVE CORP /NEW/Departed
Daniel A. Baker CEO
Filed Aug 10, 2026SEC 8-K
- UY Scuti Acquisition Corp.Departed
Jialuan Ma CEO
Filed Aug 10, 2026Effective Aug 6, 2026SEC 8-K
- UY Scuti Acquisition Corp.Appointed
Qunxue Yin CEO
Filed Aug 10, 2026Effective Aug 8, 2026SEC 8-K
- V2X, Inc.Appointed
Jeremy C. Wensinger CEO
Filed Aug 10, 2026SEC 8-K
- B&G Foods, Inc.Departed
Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller CEO
Filed Aug 11, 2026Effective Aug 7, 2026SEC 8-K
- B&G Foods, Inc.Appointed
Robert D. Mills CEO
Filed Aug 11, 2026Effective Aug 10, 2026SEC 8-K
- CONOCOPHILLIPSAppointed
Andrew (Andy) M. O’Brien CEO
Filed Aug 11, 2026Effective Sep 1, 2026SEC 8-K
- CONOCOPHILLIPSDeparted
Ryan M. Lance CEO
Filed Aug 11, 2026Effective Sep 1, 2026SEC 8-K
- MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPDeparted
Joseph C. Bartolacci CEO
Filed Aug 11, 2026SEC 8-K
- MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPAppointed
Michael J. Whitehead CEO
Filed Aug 11, 2026Effective Aug 31, 2026SEC 8-K
- HOME DEPOT, INC.Appointed
Edward P. Decker CEO
Filed Aug 12, 2026SEC 8-K
- Azora Therapeutics, Inc. (DE)Departed
Cary Claiborne CEO
Filed Aug 13, 2026SEC 8-K
- TELA Bio, Inc.Departed
Antony Koblish CEO
Filed Aug 13, 2026Effective Aug 3, 2026SEC 8-K